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Hi guys,

I am looking into applying for my first adult passport. I looked at the documents required for applicants who were born in the Philippines and to my surprise, it requires the parent's marriage certificate - even though my parents are non-UK citizens and have no links to the UK. Has anyone else encountered this? Would you need the original as well?

The second issue: I asked my mom to send me a copy but she said that her date of birth on her marriage certificate is incorrect and she has not had it amended in the 37 years she has been married. Would this be an issue? HMPO does not know my mom's birth date so if I just follow what is on the marriage certificate, then it should be ok? I do remember that on the form for Naturalisation, I wrote there my mom's correct date of birth so I'm feeling a bit paranoid if I take this route, HMPO would find out.

I called passport helpline and the guy said to add a cover letter explaining my mom's incorrect date of birth on her marriage certificate but HMPO might ask me for more documentation as well.

I guess I just want to be as prepared for documents that HMPO might ask of me because getting documents here from the Philippines will take weeks and it would be better to have it sent in one go.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thanks, guys.

If you a naturalised as British after an application in form AN, you do NOT need birth or marriage certificates of parents or grandparents.

Have you read the passport guide at all?? It clearly states what is required if you are naturalised!! Minimal documents.

Thanks for the reply CR001.

This is the part of the guidance which I am talking about:
https://www.passport.service.gov.uk/hel ... s-guidance

If you were born in the Philippines, or your parents are married or divorced and have links to the Philippines
Check the documents you need to provide if you’re applying for a first UK Passport and either:

- you were born in the Philippines (applies to me)
- your parents are married or divorced and have links to the Philippines

I did a mock application and in the end, it does include the bit above for documents to send.

Not applicable, it is for passports applied from outside the UK.

You do not need any of these documents if you are a naturalisd citizen.

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